Bahaman Music and Heritage Festival
Exuma's Annual Bahaman Music and Heritage Festival!This weekend is the annual Bahaman Music and Heritage Festival. The event will take place this weekend March 8-10th in Regatta Park, George Town.
Here is the itinerary for all the activities happening during the event.
Thursday, March 8th:
Gate Opens at 11 am
- Yuma Arts and Craft Center
- Demonstration of artifact usage
- Bahamian dance lessons
- Junkanoo mask-making demonstration
- Baking and cooking Bahamian style
Schedule
- 8 am- 10 am: Sample Breakfast at “Da Festival Kitchen”
- 10 am- 1 pm: Educational Morning with Primary School Students
- 1 pm- 3 pm: Visitors Learn How To Do Bahamian Activities
- 4 pm- 6 pm: Pre-Recorded Gospel Music
- 7:30 pm- 8 pm: Opening Ceremony
- 8 pm-Midnight: Local Music
- Church Choirs, Dia Capron, Exuma Voices, Praise Teams, Natasha Lewis, All for One Band, Simeon Outten
Friday, March 9th:
Gates Open 11 am
- Yuma Arts and Craft Center
- Demonstration of artifact usage
- Bahamian dance lessons
- Junkanoo mask-making demonstration
- Baking and cooking Bahamian style
Schedule
- 10 am- 11 am: Sample Breakfast at “Da Festival Kitchen”
- 10 am- 1 pm: Educational Morning with Primary School Students
- 1 pm- 3 pm: Visitors Learn How To Do Bahamian Activities
- 4 pm- 6 pm: Pre-Recorded Secular Music
- 7 pm- 9 pm: Early Dinner Show
- Calypso Rockers, Basil Smith, Action Jackson, DJ Musical, Jam Session
- 8 pm-Midnight: Concert
- Down Home Band, Cindy Romer, Tropical Breeze Band, Veronica Bishop, Geno D
Saturday, March 10th:
Gates Open 10 am
- Yuma Arts and Craft Center
- Demonstration of artifact usage
- Bahamian dance lessons
- Junkanoo mask-making demonstration
- Baking and cooking Bahamian style
Schedule
- 10 am- 11 am: Sample Breakfast at “Da Festival Kitchen”
- 10 am- 12 pm: Culinary Competition
- 12:15 pm- 2:15 pm: Mystery Basket Competition
- 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm: Mixology Competition
- 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm: Cultural Competitions
- Onion peeling, Cane peeling, Corn shucking
- 7 pm-9 pm: Early Dinner Show
- Michael Hoytes on Steel Pans, Just Us, Fire Dancers, Papa Carly, Sweet Love Band, DJ Musical
- 9 pm- 2 am: Concert
- Exuma Rake N Scrape Band, Tropical Breeze Band, Lad Stileet, DMac
